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Kirsten Gillibrand: “Americans deserve more from Congress than just banning bump…”

Featuring: Kirsten Gillibrand, Democratic | U.S. Senate New York

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Congressional Plea for Gun Violence Legislation Following Parkland Shooting

Published | Video Starts at 14:21

Mr. President, if we're not trying to solve this problem now, then we are failing as elected leaders. Congress must solve America's gun violence crisis now. It is urgent. Our country is demanding it. Americans deserve more from Congress than just banning bump stocks, just fixing nics. which while I strongly support both of them will not do enough on their own. So let us not fail our country again. (14:21–14:30)

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Asserts that banning bump stocks and fixing the National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS) are insufficient measures.

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